Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA RD HCFP RCDI 2009
Apply for USDA RD HCFP RCDI 2009
- The Utilities Programs in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.446 Rural Community Development Initiative.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 10, 2009 and posted on Jul 10, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 24, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,256,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments City or township governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- The Intermediary will be required to provide matching funds in an amount at least equal to the RCDI grant. The respective minimum and maximum grant amount per Intermediary is 50,000.00 and 300,000.00. The Recipient, but not the Intermediary, must be located in a city or town that has a population of less than 50,000 inhabitants.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) is a discretionary grant program administered by USDA Rural Development (Utilities Programs) designed to strengthen the capacity of local organizations and communities in rural areas. Rather than funding construction or a single brick-and-mortar project directly, the program primarily supports financial and technical assistance that helps rural groups become better equipped to plan, manage, and carry out future projects tied to housing, community facilities, and broader community and economic development.
Under this opportunity, the applicant is an "Intermediary" organization. Eligible Intermediaries include qualified private nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) nonprofits) and public entities such as state, county, city/township governments, and tribal entities (including federally recognized tribal governments and other eligible Native American tribal organizations). The Intermediary applies for the grant and then delivers a structured program of support to a separate "Recipient" organization or community. Recipients can be a nonprofit community-based housing and development organization, a low-income rural community, or a federally recognized tribe. The core purpose is capacity building: the Intermediary must provide assistance that develops the Recipient's ability to successfully undertake rural development projects, including improving organizational skills, planning capability, project development readiness, and other competencies needed to execute housing, community facility, or community/economic development efforts.
A key eligibility rule is that the Recipient must be located in a city or town with a population under 50,000. This location requirement applies to the Recipient, not necessarily to the Intermediary, which can be based elsewhere as long as it is eligible and proposes to serve qualifying rural Recipients. Another central requirement is cost share: the Intermediary must provide matching funds at least equal to the amount of the RCDI grant awarded, meaning a 1:1 match is required. In practice, this makes financial readiness and documented matching commitments an important part of an application.
Award sizes are set with a floor and ceiling. The minimum grant amount per Intermediary is $50,000 and the maximum is $300,000. For this particular funding round (Funding Opportunity Number USDA RD HCFP RCDI 2009; CFDA 10.446), the estimated total funding available was $6,256,000. The grant opportunity was posted July 10, 2009, with an original and current closing date of September 24, 2009, and an archive date of October 24, 2009. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the opportunity is categorized as discretionary, meaning awards depend on competitive selection and available appropriations rather than being automatically allocated.
In summary, RCDI funds Intermediary-led capacity-building programs that deliver technical and financial assistance to eligible rural Recipients so they can better develop and implement housing, community facility, and community/economic development projects. The program targets smaller communities (under 50,000 population for the Recipient) and requires a dollar-for-dollar match from the Intermediary, with awards ranging from $50,000 to $300,000 per Intermediary. For access issues related to the announcement, the listed contact was Susan Woolard (202-720-1506; fax 202-690-0471).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI)
What is the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI)?
The Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) is a discretionary grant program administered by USDA Rural Development (Utilities Programs). It is designed to strengthen the capacity of local organizations and communities in rural areas by funding financial and technical assistance that helps rural groups plan, manage, and carry out future rural development projects.
What does RCDI funding support?
RCDI primarily supports capacity-building activities delivered by an eligible Intermediary to an eligible Recipient. The assistance is intended to develop the Recipient's ability to successfully undertake rural development projects related to housing, community facilities, and broader community and economic development. The opportunity emphasizes strengthening organizational skills, planning capability, and project development readiness rather than directly funding a single construction or brick-and-mortar project.
Does RCDI directly fund construction projects?
The program is described as focusing on financial and technical assistance and capacity building, rather than directly funding construction or a single brick-and-mortar project. The goal is to prepare rural organizations and communities to execute future housing, community facility, or community/economic development efforts.
Who applies for an RCDI grant?
The applicant under this opportunity is an "Intermediary" organization. The Intermediary applies for the grant and then delivers a structured program of support to a separate Recipient organization or community.
What types of organizations are eligible to be Intermediaries?
Eligible Intermediaries include qualified private nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) nonprofits) and public entities such as state, county, city/township governments, and tribal entities (including federally recognized tribal governments and other eligible Native American tribal organizations).
Who can receive the capacity-building assistance (who are "Recipients")?
Recipients can be a nonprofit community-based housing and development organization, a low-income rural community, or a federally recognized tribe. The Intermediary provides the Recipient with assistance intended to build the Recipient's capacity to carry out rural development projects.
What is the role of the Intermediary versus the Recipient?
The Intermediary is the grant applicant and awardee and is responsible for delivering technical and financial assistance as a structured capacity-building program. The Recipient is the organization or community that receives that assistance and whose skills and readiness for rural development projects are being strengthened.
What kinds of capacity-building outcomes is RCDI intended to achieve for Recipients?
The program is intended to improve a Recipient's organizational skills, planning capability, and project development readiness, along with other competencies needed to execute housing, community facility, or community/economic development efforts.
Is there a population limit for eligibility?
Yes. A key eligibility rule is that the Recipient must be located in a city or town with a population under 50,000.
Does the under-50,000 population requirement apply to the Intermediary or the Recipient?
The under-50,000 population requirement applies to the Recipient's location, not necessarily to the Intermediary. The Intermediary can be based elsewhere as long as it is eligible and proposes to serve qualifying rural Recipients.
Is matching funding required?
Yes. The Intermediary must provide matching funds at least equal to the amount of the RCDI grant awarded. This is a 1:1 (dollar-for-dollar) match requirement.
How much matching funding is required?
The Intermediary must match at least the full amount of the grant awarded. For example, if an Intermediary receives a $100,000 RCDI grant, it must provide at least $100,000 in matching funds.
Why is the match requirement important for applicants?
Because the match must be at least equal to the grant award, financial readiness and documented matching commitments are an important part of an application.
What are the minimum and maximum grant amounts?
The minimum grant amount per Intermediary is $50,000, and the maximum is $300,000.
How much total funding was estimated to be available in this funding round?
For this particular funding round, the estimated total funding available was $6,256,000.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is USDA RD HCFP RCDI 2009, and the CFDA number is 10.446.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument type is a grant.
Is this program competitive or automatic?
This opportunity is categorized as discretionary. That means awards depend on competitive selection and available appropriations rather than being automatically allocated.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on July 10, 2009. The original and current closing date listed is September 24, 2009.
When was the archive date for this announcement?
The archive date listed for the announcement is October 24, 2009.
Who was the contact person for access issues related to the announcement?
The listed contact for access issues was Susan Woolard. The phone number provided is 202-720-1506 and the fax number provided is 202-690-0471.
In one sentence, what is the main purpose of RCDI?
RCDI funds Intermediary-led capacity-building programs that deliver technical and financial assistance to eligible rural Recipients so they can better develop and implement housing, community facility, and community/economic development projects.
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